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Jim Christopher

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posted 04/03/2008, comment (1)

Quitting nicotine for good: A conversation with a former smoker

"What was I thinking?" Wendy opined. She was reflecting and reacting to many past years of smoking cigarettes - sometimes for 5 years, quitting for 5 years, then smoking again, then quitting again for other periods - until she said "quitting for good" happened about 10 years ago. "Amy and Donna agreed with me when we... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/03/2008, comment (1)

Could smoking be in your genes?

A study published today in the New York Times suggests there's a genetic link that makes people more likely than others to become addicted to nicotine. The findings were solidified by three separate teams of scientists, making fairly a strong case for this biological link between smokers. The scientists surveyed genetic markers in... Read more Chevron

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Anne Mitchell

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posted 04/03/2008, comment (1)

How old are your lungs?

I recently read an article where researchers conducted a study to discover if people who learned the relative age of their lungs after years of smoking were more likely to quit after having that knowledge.It turns out that indeed, people who discovered they had the lungs of a person 20 years older were more likely to be motivated to quit smoking... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/27/2008, comment (1)

The effects of smoking on your face: Not a pretty sight.

Mirror, mirror on the wall... who's the fairest of them all? A new technology developed by Accenture Technology Labs called the "persuasive mirror" is not going to give you the answer you're looking for if you don't live a healthy lifestyle (i.e., you smoke, overeat, over-indulge in the sun). According to ABC News... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/22/2008, comments (2)

Standing Smoke Free - Part Five

It is over two months since I last puffed on a cigarette. Last week I stepped down from 21 mg. of nicotine (Step One) to 14 mg. (Step Two) and I definitely feel the 7 mg. difference. I am not going to sugar coat this journey~~ there are days when I want a cigarette so bad, I could scream. Yet, the Warrior in me stays fortified and counseled... Read more Chevron

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